Safety of statins: an update

M Hu, BMY Cheung… - Therapeutic advances in …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Statins are widely used and have been proven to be effective in the prevention of
atherosclerotic vascular disease events, primarily by reducing plasma low-density …

Evaluation of the pharmacokinetics and drug interactions of the two recently developed statins, rosuvastatin and pitavastatin

M Hu, B Tomlinson - Expert opinion on drug metabolism & …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Statins are the cornerstone of lipid-lowering therapy to reduce the risk of
coronary heart disease. Rosuvastatin and pitavastatin are the two recently developed statins …

In Silico interactions of natural and synthetic compounds with key proteins involved in alzheimer's disease: prospects for designing new therapeutics compound

ME Shah-Abadi, A Ariaei, F Moradi… - Neurotoxicity …, 2023 - Springer
Memory impairment is a result of multiple factors including amyloid-beta (Aβ) accumulation.
Several receptors are mediated for Aβ transport and signaling. Moreover, blood lipids are …

Rosuvastatin slows progression of carotid intima-media thickness: the METEOR-China randomized controlled study

H Zheng, H Li, Y Wang, Z Li, B Hu, X Li, L Fu, H Hu… - Stroke, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide,
including in China. Primary prevention, through lipid-lowering, could avert development of …

Rosuvastatin ameliorates diabetes-induced reproductive damage via suppression of oxidative stress, inflammatory and apoptotic pathways in male rats

GH Heeba, AA Hamza - Life sciences, 2015 - Elsevier
Aim Besides a cholesterol-lowering effect, rosuvastatin (RUV) possesses antioxidant and
anti-inflammatory properties. The present study investigates the possible protective effects of …

Rosuvastatin enhanced functional recovery after sciatic nerve injury in the rat

A Abdolmaleki, S Zahri, A Bayrami - European Journal of Pharmacology, 2020 - Elsevier
Posttraumatic nerve recovery remains a challenge in regenerative medicine. As such, there
is a need for agents that limit nerve damage and enhance nerve regeneration. Here we …

Association of flavonoid-rich foods and statins in the management of hypercholesterolemia: a dangerous or helpful combination?

I Peluso, M Palmery, M Serafini - Current drug metabolism, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Statins and dietary modifications are the cornerstone of hypercholesterolemia management.
Although it is well known that possible adverse effect of statins can occur due to drug-drug …

Nifuroxazide inhibits the growth of glioblastoma and promotes the infiltration of CD8 T cells to enhance antitumour immunity

X Wang, J Ye, M Gao, D Zhang, H Jiang… - International …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Glioblastoma is a primary intracranial tumour with extremely high disability and
fatality rates among adults. Existing diagnosis and treatment methods have not significantly …

Hepatic Expression of the Na+-Taurocholate Cotransporting Polypeptide Is Independent from Genetic Variation

R Tremmel, AT Nies, BAC van Eijck, N Handin… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The hepatic Na+-taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide NTCP/SLC10A1 is important for
the uptake of bile salts and selected drugs. Its inhibition results in increased systemic bile …

Role of statins in preventing cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury: an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

S He, Q Liu, H Li, F Tian, S Chen… - Therapeutics and Clinical …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background The prevention of cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI) by
statins remains controversial. Therefore, the present meta-analysis including randomized …